Superheater for water tube boilers



Dec. 26, 1933. H. .1. KERR Er AL.

SUPERHEATER FOR WATER TUBE BOILERS Filed Nov. 10, 1928 3 Sheets-Sheet l VE TORS W W/M/ ATTORNEYS Dec. 26, KERR T A SUPERHEATER FOR WATER TUBE BOILERS Filed Nov. 10, 1928 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Dec. 26, 1933. H. J. KERR ET AL SUPERHEATER FOR WAT ER TUBE BOILERS I5 Sheets$heet I5 ATTORNEYS Patented Dec. 26, I933 I Q T ES PATE T orricsj 1,940,805 SUPERHEATER FOR WATER TUBE'BOILERS' Howard J. Kerr, Westr'ield', N. J., and William A. Jones, Westerleigh, N. Y., assignor. to The Babcock & Wilcox Company, Bayonne,.N." 1., a corporation of New Jersey Application November 1c, 1928 Serial No. 318,352

' Claims. (01. 122-478) This'invention relates to a sup'erheater located 'cessive heat. They may. be substantially parallel above the bank of inclined tubes of a water tube to the tubes 6 for a portion of their lengths. By boiler. The superheater comprises U-tubes and providing a plurality of distributed saturated inlet and outlet headers, the headers being prosteam supply tubes 8 from thesteam and water 5 tected from direct contact by the gases that pass drum 1 to the superheater header 9 a more uni-- over the superheater tubes. form. distribution of steamto the tubes 11 and The invention will be understood from thedea much smaller inlet header 9 can be used than scription-in connection with the accompanying would otherwise belrequired. The header 9. is drawings in which Fig. 1 is avertical'section of supported from the tubes 6 by means of straps i0.

1 an illustrative embodiment or the invention; Fig. A row of U -tubes 11 for the superheater extends 1 2- is a section along the line 2-2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3' from the header 9'parallel to the tubes 4 and each is a vertical section partly broken away on an one'has the leg that is connected to the header 9 enlarged scaletaken along the line 3+3 of Fig'.4- longerthan the other one. The ends of short showing a-support for the superheate'r tubes legs of the U-tubes 11 are connected to the ends 7 15 Fig. 4 is a section along the line 4-4 of Fig. 3; of other U-tubes by Y connectors 12. The shanks Fig. 5 is a section similar to Fig. 3 taken along the of. the connectors 12 pass through holes in a I line 5-5 of Fig. 6, showing another support; Fig. support so that the ends of U-tubes 11 are thereby 6 isa section taken along the line 6-6 of Fig. 5; supported. The lowermost row of U-tubes 11 Fig. 7 is a sectionl'along the line 77 of Fig. 5; has one leg longer than the others to extend and 20 Fig. 8 is a section similar to Fig. 7 on an enlarged be connected to the superheater outlet header scale; Fig. 9 is. a section similar to Fig; 5 taken" '13 that is supported upon saddles 14 on thebank alongthe line 99 of Fig. 10 showing a modifie of tubes 4. The ends of the tubes 11 extend a cation Fig. 10 is a section along the line 10-10 sufiicient distance beyond the return bends 12 to of- Figj9; Fig. 11 is a vertical section similar to give the tube ends that enter the header 13 a 5 Fig. 1 showinga modification; Fig. 12 is a section chance to-eool ofi or become considerably cooler along the line 12-12 of Fig. 11; and Fig. 13 is a than the portions of the tubes 11 over which the section along the line 13-13 of Fig. 11. hot gasespass. This length also gives the header In the drawings, reference character 1 indi-- 13 a chance to expand without destroying the. cates the steam andwater drum of a water. tube connection of the tubes to the header. A bafile 30 boiler having downtake nipples 2 connecting the 15 extends under. the header 13 from the headers I 7 water space of the steam and water drum to the 5 along the upper side of the bank of tubes 4- to downtake headers 3. An inclined bank of tubes a support'lfi'located under one end of the super- 4 extends from the downtake headers 3 to the heater tubes. The baflle 15 comprises ametal uptake headers 5,.the ends of which are extended plate which is carried upward to accommodate 35 and have theirsidesconnected by means of horia soot blower 15. The baffle 15 is prevented zontally extending circulating tubes 6 to the from sliding downwardly by a tube clamp or U- steam space of the steam and water drum 1. bolts at its lower'edge extending around tubes 4, A bafiie of the shutter type as illustrated in appli-' and may also comprise a layerof refractory ma: cation Ser. No. 301,456 or any other convenient terial on the metal plate. Another support '17 40 and suitable bafile 6 may be used in'the steam resting upon the bank of tubes 4 extends across and Water drum 1 to separate the steam and an intermediate portion of the superheatertubes water entering from the circulating tubes 6. 11 and a third support 18 is provided at the other Supporting straps '1 extend from supports outor bent end of 'the superheater tubes. A baifle side of the boiler casing around tubes in the 19 extends along the upper side of the bank of 45 lowermost row 'oftubes 6 near:their connections tubes 4 from the support v18 to, the headers'3. 1

with the headers 5; 4 The gas has a single pass across -the tubes 4 it A plurality of pipes-8. preferably equallyspaced 'andthen passes through the space between the along the steam and waterdruin 1', extends from edges of :the baffles 14 and 19 across the superthe. steam space of the steam'and-water drum-1 heater tubes 11 and thence out between the 50 to the superheater inlet header 9 of the supernipples 2to the stack.

heater that is located between the bank-of tubes The support for the bent ends of the super- 4 and the tubes-6, the pipes 3 preferably being heater tubes 11 is shown in detail in Figs. 1, 3 located as high as possible in the setting and and 4. A metal plate 20 is laid across the upperpassing between the tubes 6 and being above the most row of tubes 4 at the end of thebafiie 19 5 lowermost tubesfi so as to beprotected from-ex-' and refractory material may be interposed between this plate and a similar plate 20' that is flat on top. The support proper for the bent end of the tubes 11 rests upon the plate 20'. The

support may be made up of a number of vertivcally disposed metal strips 21 having their lower ends resting upon the upper plate 20. The upper and lower ends of the strips 21 may be attached to cross straps 22 by means of bolts or the like, and a stop 26" may be attached to the top side of the plate 20 to prevent the lower ends of the strips 21 from drifting downwardly.

The metal strips 21 are preferably made as wide as the distance between tube centers in horizontal rows of tubes 11 and are provided along their edges with semi-circular notches 23 to accommodate the tubes. The sides of the strips 21 are provided with bulbed ribs .24 to retain plastic refractory material that is applied thereto. with holes in which wood plugs 25 are placed, which plugs will be burned out and leave openings for gases to pass through the support, during operation. The plastic material 26 may be a cement that can be applied to the sides of the strips 21 on the bulbed ribs 24 after the supports are in place. One or more split collars or clamps 2'7 may be clamped to some of the tubes 11 near the upper ends of the strips 21 to prevent the strips from moving downwardly.

The support for the intermediate portion of the tubes 11, shown in Figs. 5 to 8, is similar to that already described but is shown as extending beyond the uppermost row of tubes 11 with the 3 cross strap 22 above the uppermost row of tubes.

The strips 21 have the edges of the semi-circular notches 23 rounded, as most clearly shown at 23 in Fig. 8, so that the strips 21 can be inserted 'edgewise and turned into place between the tubes 11.1 a

- In the modification shown in Figs. 9 and 10, the cross straps 22 are dispensed with and the edges of the strips 21 are welded together as indicated at 29 after the strips have been put in place. Also in this modification the tubes 11 are shown as passing through holes along cenwhich is located below the outlet header 13 and is supported therefrom by means of'the straps 30. The outlet'header 13' is in turn supported by straps 10' from a support (not shown) located outside of the boiler setting.

A plurality of rows of tubes l may be utilized for sustaining the weight ofthe supports for the superheater, as shown in this modification.

" For this purpose narrow plate sections 31 and '32 are shown extending downwardly a SllfilClGl'll] 'distanceto cause the weight to be supported upon four rows of tubes 4. These plate sections distribute the load on the tubes and are staggered, as most clearly indicated in Fig. 13, so

that gases will not be pocketed in the spaces below the baffles 1 and 19. In this modification the superheater tubes 11' are made horizontal so that the superheater can be drained.

The support 16 at the ends of the tubes where the Y-connections 12 are located provided'with The strips 21 are also provided a metal plate with holes therein through which holes the shanks of the connections 12 pass for supporting the ends of the tubes. The superheater headers are located in a compartment that is shut ofi from the direct action of the hot gases. This compartment lies above the baflie 14 and behind the support 16, the support 16 constituting a baflie which extends upwardly above the level of the uppermost superheater,

header. In the modification shown in Fig. 11 the superheater tubes that are in contact with the hottest gases are the tubes into which the saturated steam enters. The saturated steam tubes from the boiler drum are preferably connected to the top side of the superheater inlet header and the superheater tubes are connected thereto at an angle of 90, so that the same handhole openings can be used for expanding the superheater tubes with a straight mandrel and for expandin the other tubes into the header with a mitre gear drive for the expander. Also by having a plurality of tubes from the boiler' drum to the inlet header of the superheater, the header can be made of small diameter and still obtain satisfactory distribution of steam into the superheater tubes.

The superheater headers 9- and 13 or 9 and 13' are located in a pocket of dead gas near the uptake headers ,5 where they are considerably cooler than they would be'if they were near the steam through single rows of tubes from inlet to outlet header gives a velocity of steam through these tubes such that the tubes themselves are i kept fairly close to the temperature of the steam within; in other words, the whole design of superheater is such that whatever allowable pressure drop exists can be built up in the tubes themselves to give this protection, eliminating the drop due to the use of ferrules, cores ordistributing baiiles. a

The steam to be superheated is conducted to the inlet header. of the superheater by means of a number of tubes spaced along the length ofv the inlet superheater header and also spaced along the length of the steam and water drum. Spacing the tubes along the length of the superheater header improves thedistribution of the steam between'the superheater tubes andallows an inlet header of a smaller diameter to be used than should the steam be made to enter one or both ends of the inlet header, and spacing t .e tubes along the length or" the steam. and water drum eliminates the necessity of either a dry box or a dry pipe within the steam drum of the boiler. Spacing the tubes along thelength of the steam and water drum is in itself an important I factor as the useful effect in preventing moisture from passing fromthe steam and water drum along with the steam to the superheater makes it possible to use a smaller steam and water drum than would be needed in the ordinary arrange- 1.

tubes the lower will be the temperature of the metaim the tubes and the seam Galbe super;

heated to the highertemperatures without danger of burning the tubes'withl a high velocity of steam will enter the'row of superheater tubes that'is subjectedto thegreatestamount of heat cram-contacted by the hottest gases.

We claim: e 7 Q r 1. In a water tubeboiler having a bank of inclined' tubes, a superheater, supports extending from said bank of tubes tosaid'superheater, said supports being in turn supported by a plurality of rows of tubes of said bank of tubes through sectionsspa'ced'ap'art among said rows of tubes.

2.'A single gas pass cross drum boiler of the Babcock & Wilcox type comprising a steam offtake drum, a bank of steam generating tubes, a furnace, means for directing the furnace gases in a single gas pass across the generating tubes and then out of the boiler adjacentthe drum, means for restricting the gas pass at both sides above the tubes, a superheater having its tubes extending across the restricted portion of the gas pass, superheater headers located near the ends of the tubes opposite the drum, and a baffie construction co-operating with a part of the restricting means to providea dead gas pocket in which the superheater headers are located.

3. A superheater tube spacer comprising, in combination, a plurality of metal strips with arcuate tube receiving notches along their margins, combustible plugs extending through the strips, plastic refractory anchoring means on the strips, and a refractory covering placed on the strips and around the plugs while in a plastic condition. L

4. In a water tube steam boiler, a bank of inclined steam generating tubes arranged in a plurality-of rows, a superheater above the bank, a compression pier maintaining one end of the superheater, and a plurality of spaced supports arranged transversely of the tubes in a plurality of rows and transmitting the pier loadto the tubes of a plurality of different horizontal rows.

5. A boiler comprising a steam ofltake drum, a bank 'of steam generating tubes, "uptake and downtake headers connected at opposite ends of a and across the tubes at the uptake header the tubes, a furnace, means for directing the furnace gases in a gas pass acrossthe generating tubes and then-out of the boiler at a position adjacent the drum, baflies and superheater sup:

ports for restricting the gas pass at both sides above the tubes, circulators connecting the uptake header with the drum, a superheater positioned above the tubes and adjacent thecirculators and having its tubes extending across the restricted portionof the gas pass, a superheater header located near the ends of the tubes oppo site the drum, and a baflie construction located at the side of the gas pass adjacent the superheater header and co-operatingwith a part of the restricting means at said side and with said circulators to provide a dead gas pocket in which the superheater header is located. 7

6. In a water tube steam boiler, a bank of inclined steam generating tubes aranged in a plurality of rows, a superheater above the bank, a compression pier maintaining one end of the su--,

perheater, and a plurality of spaced supports arranged transversely of the tubes and transmits ting the pier load to the tubes of a plurality of the gas'pass, "a baflle extending across the gencrating tubes at the end opposite the .drum,

means wherebyall. of'the furnace; gases move 7 from the top of the gas pass toward one side thereof and out of the'boilena superheater ex tending acrossthe gaspass beyond the generat-' ing tubes, circulatory connections discharging steam and water from the tubes into'the drum, a gas pass wall spaced inwardly of the connections above the tubes to cooperate with the bafile to form'a dead gas pocket at-the side-oi the gas pass opposite the side toward which the gases move; a superheater header located in said pocket, a boiler wall outside of the connections for confining furnace gases, and a row of small steam ofitake tubesleading from the top of the drum and thence between and along said connections to the superheater header.

8. In a water tube steam'boiler, a bank of steam generating tubes, uptake and downtake headers connected at opposite ends of said tubes,

a steam and water drum positioned above the downtake header and connected thereto, circulators connecting the uptake header with the .drum, a superheater positioned above the tubes near the circulators and comprising a plurality heater header and cooperating with said bafile,

said uptake header and said circulators, toenclose the superheater header in a dead gas pocket out of contact with the furnace gases, and tube sections extending through the pocket from the wall to the superheater header and joining said header to the superheater coil.

9. In a water tubesteam boiler, a circulatory system including a bank of steam generating tubes, uptake and downtake headers connected at Opposite ends of said tubes, a bafile extending inwardly from the uptake header ends thereof, a wall extending upwardly from.

the innerend of the baffie to form with said baifie a dead gas pocket adjacent the uptake header and forming a part of a high temperature gas pass extending acrossthe tubes, a superheater within the gas pass and succeeding the generating tubes relative to heating gas flow, said superheater being composed of fiat coils of return bend tubes,- supports for the coils, inlet and outlet tubes for the coils extending from the return bend tubes through and beyond the wall'into the dead gas pocket, a superheater inlet header, a superheater outlet header communicating with the outlet tubes and supported within the dead gas'pocket independently of the supports for. the

coils and in a position spaced a substantial distance from the wall, a steam and water drum above the downtake, header, a row of spaced circulating connections discharging steam and water from the uptake header to the steam'and water drum, and a row of saturated steam supply tubes having inlets distributed along the steam space ofthe drum and extending between the spaced circulating connections to positionstake header with the drum, and inwardly directed baffle extending across the upper portions of the tubes, a wall extending across the tubes at the inner edge of said baffle and forming a part of a high temperature gas pass extending across the tubes, said bafile, wall and circulators cooperating to form a-dead gas pocket adjacent the front ends of the tubes, a superheater positioned above the tubes and near the circulators, said superheater being composed of fiat coils each having a plurality of return bend tubes, a superheater inlet header within the'gas pocket, an outlet header supported above the tubes and within the dead gas pocket in a position spaced a substantial distance from the wall, inlet and outlet tubes for the coils extending from the return bend tubes through and beyond the Wall into the dead gas pocket to the inlet and outlet headers respectively, means for pendently supporting the superheater inlet header within the dead gas pocket out of contact with the baffle and in a region where it is substantially enveloped by furnace gases, and means connected to the boiler for supplying saturated steam to the inlet header of the superheater.

HOWARD J. KERR. WILLIAM A. JONES. 

